České Budějovice weather in October

In October, České Budějovice sees average daytime highs of 13°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 48 mm of precipitation across 9 wet days and about 10.5 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 16°C in the first days to 10°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 24 min at the start of October to 9 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is České Budějovice's 7th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see České Budějovice's year-round climate.

Daytime high
13°
7th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
48 mm
9 wet days
Daylight
10 h 30 min
6:32 AM – 5:03 PM
Cloud cover
67%
7th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
2.13 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.5
out of 10

České Budějovice is city in the Czech Republic.

Air quality
Moderate
PM2.5 12.8 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
1,677/km²
people per km²
Founded
1265

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 16°C in the first days to 10°C by the end.

A typical October day in České Budějovice reaches about 13°C in the afternoon and slips back to 6°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 7°C and 18°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 6°C cooler than September and about 6°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1168
2168
3168
4157
5157
6157
7157
8157
9147
10146
11146
12146
13136
14136
15136
16135
17125
18125
19125
20125
21125
22115
23115
24114
25114
26114
27114
28114
29104
30104
31104

How October really feels in České Budějovice

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

October sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

České Budějovice weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 7th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -3°409.75.98.50.0
Feb / -3°318.24.29.80.0
Mar / 47113.711.61.5
Apr14° / 439.31.313.44.0
May18° / 7512.70155.5
Jun22° / 12°7813.3015.96.0
Jul24° / 14°9013.5015.66.4
Aug23° / 14°7911.1014.26.7
Sep18° / 10°609.7012.45.9
Oct13° / 4890.410.53.5
Nov / 428.82.28.90.8
Dec / -2°40104.98.10.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 65%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13565
23565
33565
43565
53565
63466
73565
83565
93565
103664
113664
123664
133763
143664
153763
163763
173763
183664
193565
203664
213565
223565
233466
243466
253466
263466
273367
283367
293367
303367
313268

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

České Budějovice gets around 48 mm of rain and snow over 9 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 29% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1310
2310
3310
4310
5311
6311
7311
8301
9301
10301
11301
12291
13291
14291
15281
16281
17281
18281
19281
20281
21281
22281
23281
24282
25282
26282
27282
28282
29292
30292
31292

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of October feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, October lands in the dry band about 99% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1964
2973
3973
4973
5982
6982
7982
8982
9982
10991
11991
12991
13991
14991
15991
16991
171000
181000
191000
201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000
311000

Wind in October

Winds average 10 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
2310calm
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2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm
3110calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 24 min at the start of October to 9 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 102 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:08 AM to 6:56 AM, and sunset from 5:34 PM to 4:36 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.46:085:34
211.46:105:32
311.36:115:30
411.26:135:27
511.26:145:25
611.16:165:23
711.16:175:21
811.06:195:19
910.96:215:17
1010.96:225:15
1110.86:245:13
1210.86:255:11
1310.76:275:09
1410.66:285:07
1510.66:305:05
1610.56:325:03
1710.56:335:01
1810.46:354:59
1910.36:364:57
2010.36:384:55
2110.26:394:53
2210.26:414:51
2310.16:434:49
2410.16:444:48
2510.06:464:46
269.96:484:44
279.96:494:42
289.86:514:41
299.86:524:39
309.76:544:37
319.76:564:36

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.13 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.85 kWh/m² to a high of 5.41 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 2.13 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.7Moderate
22.6Moderate
32.6Moderate
42.5Moderate
52.5Moderate
62.5Moderate
72.4Moderate
82.4Moderate
92.4Moderate
102.3Moderate
112.3Moderate
122.3Moderate
132.2Moderate
142.2Moderate
152.2Moderate
162.1Moderate
172.1Moderate
182.1Moderate
192.0Moderate
202.0Moderate
212.0Dim
221.9Dim
231.9Dim
241.9Dim
251.8Dim
261.8Dim
271.8Dim
281.7Dim
291.7Dim
301.6Dim
311.6Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit České Budějovice?

Our two travel scores rate October for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

3.5
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.1
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in České Budějovice.

What to pack for České Budějovice in October

From October's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In October, České Budějovice sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 6°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in České Budějovice in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 3. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in České Budějovice peaks around July 13 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 13UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May6High
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in České Budějovice in October

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where October falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in České Budějovice is worst in June — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (November, 9 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to České Budějovice's WHO annual average of 12.8 µg/m³.

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJun 1516 µg/m³Nov 189 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb11Good
Mar15Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct10Good
Nov9Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is České Budějovice?

České Budějovice sits at 49.0°N, 14.5°E, 381 m above sea level, in Czechia. The nearest listed city is Cesky Krumlov, 22 km away.

Jindřichův HradecPísekTáborStrakonicePelhřimov

Topography around České Budějovice

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of České Budějovice.

Within 3 km, the terrain around České Budějovice has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 52 m around an average of 396 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 393 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,188 m.

The land around České Budějovice is covered by artificial surfaces (48%) and trees (21%) within 3 km, trees (41%), cropland (27%) and grassland (24%) within 16 km, and trees (48%), grassland (24%) and cropland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
52 m
16 km
393 m
80 km
1,188 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Cesky Krumlov 22 km · Jindřichův Hradec 43 km · Písek 44 km · Tábor 51 km · Strakonice 52 km · Pelhřimov 74 km · Linz 76 km · Traun 86 km

Czechia travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / E
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 59% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$35,917
2025
Happiness
6.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
98%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.8
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
5.9
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
High
EF EPI 582
Religion
none 48%believers unaffiliated with a religious society 9%Roman Catholic 7%other believers belonging to a church or religious society 6%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for České Budějovice (48.9745°, 14.4743°, elevation 381 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).